    * {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    }

    :root {
        --primary: #2563eb;
        --primary-dark: #1d4ed8;
        --secondary: #059669;
        --accent: #f59e0b;
        --purple: #8b5cf6;
        --pink: #ec4899;
        --light: #f8fafc;
        --dark: #1e293b;
        --gray: #ac6f9d;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --card-bg: #ffffff;
        --shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        --radius: 16px;
        --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    body {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #da9acdce 0%, #d98fe973 100%);
        color: var(--dark);
        line-height: 1.6;
        min-height: 100vh;
        padding: 1rem;
    }

    .app-container {
        max-width: 1400px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Header Styles */
    .app-header {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        padding: 1.5rem;
        background: var(--white);
        border-radius: var(--radius);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }

    .app-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--pink) 100%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .app-subtitle {
        color: var(--gray);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* Filter Section */
    .filter-section {
        background: #ffffff;
        padding: 1.5rem;
        border-radius: var(--radius);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        position: relative;
    }

    .filter-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .filter-group {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

.filter-label {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;          /* thicker bold */
    color: #056f96;            /* text color */
    font-size: 1.2rem;           /* slightly larger */
    padding: 2px 6px;          /* small spacing around text */
    border-radius: 4px;        /* smooth corners */
}


    .filter-select {
        padding: 0.8rem;
        border: 1px solid #a18fd6;
        border-radius: var(--radius);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        background: var(--light);
        transition: var(--transition);
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .filter-select:focus {
        outline: none;
        border-color: var(--primary);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
    }

    /* Cards Container - Improved Responsive Layout */
    .cards-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr));
        gap: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        justify-items: center;
    }

    .card {
        background: var(--card-bg);
        border-radius: var(--radius);
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        transition: var(--transition);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        height: 100%;
        cursor: pointer;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 380px;
    }

    .card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }

    .card-image {
        height: 200px;
        width: 100%;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .card-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .card:hover .card-image img {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .card-image::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 100%);
    }

    .card-badge {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 12px;
        left: 12px;
        background: var(--accent);
        color: var(--white);
        padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        z-index: 2;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .card-badge.featured {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--purple) 100%);
    }

    .card-badge.premium {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f59e0b 0%, #d97706 100%);
    }

    .card-badge.popular {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pink) 0%, #db2777 100%);
    }

    .card-content {
        padding: 1.5rem;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .card-header {
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .card-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--dark);
        margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
        line-height: 1.3;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--pink) 100%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }

    .card-location {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        color: var(--gray);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .card-location i {
        margin-right: 0.5rem;
        color: var(--primary);
    }

    .card-address {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: var(--gray);
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .card-address i {
        margin-right: 0.5rem;
        color: var(--secondary);
    }

    .sector-highlight {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary) 0%, #10b981 100%);
        color: white;
        padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        margin-left: 0.5rem;
    }

    .card-features {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 0.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .feature-tag {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.4rem;
        background: #f1f5f9;
        padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--dark);
    }

    .feature-tag i {
        color: var(--primary);
    }

    .card-footer {
        margin-top: auto;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding-top: 1rem;
        border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    }

    .card-price {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pink) 0%, var(--purple) 100%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }

    .card-price span {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: var(--gray);
    }

    .card-actions {
        display: flex;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .btn {
        padding: 0.7rem 1.2rem;
        border: none;
        border-radius: var(--radius);
        cursor: pointer;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: var(--transition);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .btn-primary {
        background: var(--primary);
        color: var(--white);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
        background: var(--primary-dark);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .btn-outline {
        background: transparent;
        border: 1px solid var(--primary);
        color: var(--primary);
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
        background: var(--primary);
        color: var(--white);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    /* Area Tags */
    .area-tag {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .area-nanak-nagar {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b82f6 0%, #1d4ed8 100%);
        color: white;
    }

    .area-trikuta-nagar {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #10b981 0%, #047857 100%);
        color: white;
    }

    .area-gandhi-nagar {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f59e0b 0%, #d97706 100%);
        color: white;
    }

    .area-channi-himmat {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b5cf6 0%, #7c3aed 100%);
        color: white;
    }

    .area-jammu-cantt {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ec4899 0%, #db2777 100%);
        color: white;
    }

    .area-shastri-nagar {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #06b6d4 0%, #0e7490 100%);
        color: white;
    }

    /* Results Count */
    .results-count {
        position: absolute;
        top: -2.5rem;
        right: 0;
        background: var(--primary);
        color: var(--white);
        padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* No Results Message */
    .no-results {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 3rem 2rem;
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        background: var(--white);
        border-radius: var(--radius);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }

    .no-results i {
        font-size: 3rem;
        color: var(--gray);
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .no-results h3 {
        color: var(--dark);
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .no-results p {
        color: var(--gray);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Filtering Animation */
    .cards-container.filtering {
        opacity: 0.7;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
        from {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
        }
        to {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
    }

    /* Mobile Responsive Styles */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .app-title {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
        }
        
        .filter-container {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 1rem;
        }
        
        .cards-container {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            justify-items: stretch;
        }
        
        .card {
            max-width: 100%;
        }
        
        .card-footer {
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem;
            align-items: stretch;
        }
        
        .card-actions {
            justify-content: space-between;
        }
        
        .btn {
            flex: 1;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        
        .results-count {
            position: static;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            text-align: center;
            display: inline-block;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .app-title {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
        }
        
        .app-subtitle {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
        
        .card-image {
            height: 180px;
        }
        
        .card-title {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
        }
        
        .card-features {
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .feature-tag {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
        }
        
        .card-content {
            padding: 1rem;
        }
        
        .btn {
            padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }
    }

    /* Improved center alignment for all screen sizes */
    @media (min-width: 769px) {
        .cards-container {
            justify-content: center;
        }
        
        .card {
            animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease-out;
        }
    }

    /* Additional responsive breakpoint for medium screens */
    @media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
        .cards-container {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
        }
    }
